Match Report


ReimsReims     Grenoble Foot 38Grenoble Foot 38
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Lars BierhoffL. Bierhoff67
G
1
G
67Madjid CollotM. Collot
Paul McStayP. McStay55
D
2
D
65Shaun GeorgeS. George
Eric HässlerE. Hässler54
D
3
D
64Aaron BlackA. Black
Frederic LouironF. Louiron49
D
4
D
63Walter LanzaroW. Lanzaro
Diego LavilleD. Laville49
D
captain5
D
62Paul CollinsP. Collins
Vincenzo RichterV. Richter70
M
6captain
M
68Yves-A. ValenconiY. Valenconi
Kodjo RegnaultK. Regnault67
M
7
M
66Rafael SuarezR. Suarez
Camille DoboC. Dobo66
M
8
M
60Ighli LucchiniI. Lucchini
Darl NijkampD. Nijkamp60
M
9
A
64David FuscoD. Fusco
Stephane ElzéardS. Elzéard77
A
10
A
64Rui NascimentoR. Nascimento
Nicholas SavidanN. Savidan66
A
11
A
63Neil TelferN. Telfer
 
Jose DemontJ. Demont61
A
12
A
61Nicolas DufresneN. Dufresne
Edwin DevauxE. Devaux61
G
13
A
59Marco StephanM. Stephan
Hubert SekliH. Sekli60
M
14
A
58Helder FernandesH. Fernandes

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Auguste Delaune where Reims play host to Grenoble Foot 38. A crowd of 9,797 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reims are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Grenoble Foot 38 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rafik Lucca.


0.00
Reims kick off and get the first half underway!
3.49
Ighli Lucchini chips the ball to his team mate, David Fusco. David Fusco knocks the ball forward to Neil Telfer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.14
Walter Lanzaro barges into Nicholas Savidan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Savidan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.44
Aaron Black controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ighli Lucchini. Ighli Lucchini makes a beautiful solo run. Ighli Lucchini kicks a strong pass forward to David Fusco but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.57
Paul Collins barges into Nicholas Savidan. The referee brings Paul Collins to one side and gives him a warning! Nicholas Savidan runs off the knock.
15.25
Vincenzo Richter sees Darl Nijkamp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darl Nijkamp shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.06
Eric Hässler threads the ball through to Darl Nijkamp. Darl Nijkamp kicks a strong pass forward to Camille Dobo. Camille Dobo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Madjid Collot who gathers it comfortably.
24.35
Yves-A. Valenconi flicks a high pass forward. Neil Telfer collects the pass. Neil Telfer whips in a cross ball towards David Fusco. With a superhuman jump, David Fusco connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
30.58
Frederic Louiron sees Darl Nijkamp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darl Nijkamp flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Savidan collects the pass. Nicholas Savidan controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Stephane Elzéard through on goal. Stephane Elzéard rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
32.18
Diego Laville chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Richter. Vincenzo Richter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kodjo Regnault but the linesman indicates offside!
33.24
Diego Laville threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Madjid Collot who gathers it comfortably.
39.47
Rafael Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Ighli Lucchini. Ighli Lucchini shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
40.25
Walter Lanzaro flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Suarez controls it well on his chest. Rafael Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to David Fusco. David Fusco knocks the ball forward to Rui Nascimento but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.44
Yves-A. Valenconi hits a low pass to Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer plays a scrappy one-two with Yves-A. Valenconi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Telfer takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Walter Lanzaro clumsily knocks into Stephane Elzéard. The referee warns Walter Lanzaro to calm down! Stephane Elzéard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reims appear unchanged since the first half. Grenoble Foot 38 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Grenoble Foot 38 get the second half underway!
47.33
Frederic Louiron flicks the ball to his team mate, Camille Dobo. Camille Dobo makes a probing pass to Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.03
Aaron Black makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yves-A. Valenconi. Yves-A. Valenconi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
49.10
Vincenzo Richter flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Savidan who takes it down. Nicholas Savidan tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.56
Grenoble Foot 38 have made a substitution with Marco Stephan replacing Rafael Suarez .
66.18
Kodjo Regnault chips the ball to his team mate, Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.49
Camille Dobo threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Richter. Vincenzo Richter passes the ball forward to Camille Dobo. Camille Dobo plays a scrappy one-two with Kodjo Regnault and stumbles forward towards the goal... Camille Dobo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Madjid Collot!
71.25
Walter Lanzaro decides to run forward with the ball. Walter Lanzaro threads the ball through to Neil Telfer. Neil Telfer plays a one-two with Rui Nascimento and rushes in on goal... Neil Telfer shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Lars Bierhoff manages to gather it effortlessly.
75.41
Eric Hässler sees Camille Dobo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Camille Dobo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan shoots from distance but Madjid Collot is on top of it.
77.32
Grenoble Foot 38 have made 2 substitutions with Nicolas Dufresne replacing Rui Nascimento and Helder Fernandes replacing Ighli Lucchini .
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Reims

Grenoble Foot 38
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
27.8%
44.3%
27.8%

Scorers
Darl Nijkamp 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darl Nijkamp of Reims

Match Ratings
1.Lars Bierhoff (GK)
6
2.Paul McStay (DEF)
6
3.Eric Hässler (DEF)
8
4.Frederic Louiron (DEF)
7
5.Diego Laville (DEF)
7
6.Vincenzo Richter (MID)
8
7.Kodjo Regnault (MID)
6
8.Camille Dobo (MID)
8
9.Darl Nijkamp (MID)goal scored
9
10.Stephane Elzéard (ATT)
6
11.Nicholas Savidan (ATT)
7
 
12.Jose Demont (ATT)
0
13.Edwin Devaux (GK)
0
14.Hubert Sekli (MID)
0

1.Madjid Collot (GK)
7
2.Shaun George (DEF)
6
3.Aaron Black (DEF)
6
4.Walter Lanzaro (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Paul Collins (DEF)
5
6.Yves-A. Valenconi (MID)
6
7.Rafael Suarez (MID)
7
8.Ighli Lucchini (MID)
6
9.David Fusco (ATT)
7
10.Rui Nascimento (ATT)
6
11.Neil Telfer (ATT)
7
 
12.Nicolas Dufresne (ATT)
6
13.Marco Stephan (ATT)
6
14.Helder Fernandes (ATT)
6